Collar-fastening clip



v Sept. 16. 1924.

S. B. LAVICK COLLAR FASTENING CLIP Fiied March 21. 1921 German silver.

Patented Sept. 16, 1924.

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SAMUEL B. LAVICK, F eHroAoo, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 'ooivironrr eoLnAR' CLIP- COMPANY, or cnroaeo, ILLINQIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

COLLAR-FASTENING- CLIP;

Application filed March 21, 1921. Serial'No. 454,005.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. LAVICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and band and then through the buttonhole in the collar. In clips of this type, and particularly where flat, and of a sheet metal construction, the collar at times will slip off of the clip.

One of the features of my invention is the provision of an improved hook member arranged at the lower end of the tongue of the clip so as to engage the upper edge of the collar buttonhole and prevent accidental withdrawal of the clip from the collar.

For a better understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a face and edge view of the preferred form of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

Fig. 3 shows the clip in use;

Fig. I is a vertical cross section through the collar, shirtband and clip, of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a modified form of my invention in which an additional hook is provided for engaging the buttonhole of the shirtband.

Referring now more in detail to the form of my invention as shown in Figs. 1 to 4, it consists preferably of a one piece sheet metal clip for fastening a collar to a twofold shirtband, preferably made of metal and suitably finished by plating. Or the device may be made of any suitable alloy such as A transverse upper body portion 6 is provided having depending arms 7-8 and a centrally disposed downwardly extending collar attaching tongue 9' which is curved rearwardly from the transverse portion 6 so that when inserted through the buttonhol'es of the shirtband and collar as shown in Fig. 4, there will be no undue tension exerted upon the shirtband and collar.

In clips of this type, the centrally disposed downwardly extending tongue 9, which is inserted through the buttonholes,

unless provided with retaining means will frequently accidentally slip out of the collar buttonhole. Topreventthis, several different arrangements, such as transverse projections, have been'provided upon the central tongue but I have found that this has not eliminated the above objection.

One of the features of my invention is the provision of an improved hook member at the lower end of the tongue which is so shaped and bent that an accidental slipping off of the'collar is practically prevented. This hook member consists preferably of an elongation of the tongue which extends transversely and upwardly from the lower end. I also preferably bend this hook member rearwardly of the tongue and position it below the normal buttonhole engaging point on the tongue so that if the collar does accidentally slide down on the tongue, the hook will engage the upper edge of the collar buttonhole and prevent accidental gradually curved backwardly, but formed.

to liesubstantially flat with the collar so as to provide the least interference with the sliding of the tie, and at the same time prevent accidental withdrawal of the tongue.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the clip in place, the outer fold of the collar being broken away, showing the central tongue portion extending through the collar buttonhole. It will be apparent that with the hook member 10 bent rearwardlyv away from the collar, should the collar slide downwardly on the tongue, the hook member will engage the upper edge of the collar buttonhole and thus prevent a separation of the parts. Of course, when the collar is tobe purposely removedfrom the clip, it is only necessary to tilt it sufficiently to pull the tongue and hook through the buttonhole so that they may be readily separated.

In Fig. 4, which is the cross section through the collar, shirtband. and clip, it may be seen how the tongue of the clip extends through the two buttonholes and then downwardly fold collar. In this Fig. 4 the lower end of the tongue is not shown in section as the hook member is illustrated in order to show its position vwhen in use.

In F ig. 5 I have shown the same clip shown in Figs. 1 to 4 but with an additional hook member 11 which is pressed rearwardly from the face of the clip and is adapted to be hooked over the upper edge of the shirtb-and buttonhole so as to prevent an upward displacement of the clip, if such feature is I desired.

a collar to a two-fold shirt-band; comprising a vertically disposed transverse body portion with arms at the ends thereof extending straight downwardly, a central downwardly and rearwardly extending collar attaching tongue to pass rearwardly through the collar button hole. and a hook elongation of the tongue shaped substantially like a sector of a ribbon helix but formed so as to lie substantially flat against the collar and permit sliding of the tie over the hook.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 5th day of March A. D, 192].

SAMUEL B. LAVICK. 

